Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore New Swanage, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the New Swanage map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | New Swanage |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.622011 |
| Longitude | -1.959758 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
New Swanage reveals itself as a tranquil corner of Dorset's celebrated coastline, a place where the land gently slopes towards the sea. It lies 1.6 km north of Swanage (from Swanage: bearing 351°T, OS grid SZ 029 802). The air here often carries a faint salt tang, a constant reminder of the nearby Purbeck Hills that stand as ancient guardians. Within New Swanage, the houses, many built of local stone, seem to catch the soft, diffused light that filters through the often-cloudy skies of the South West, giving them a warm, honeyed glow. The quiet lanes, bordered by hedgerows that burst with wildflowers in spring and summer, invite leisurely strolls, each turn revealing a new vista of rolling countryside. Though lacking grand historical monuments, New Swanage possesses a humble charm, a peaceful existence that feels like a carefully preserved secret.
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Explore New Swanage, Dorset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.622011, -1.959758. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |